Environmental indicators for our production operations

The environmental indicators for our production operations are based on the indicators of the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC). In our sustainability reporting, we show the progress of each of our indicators over a five-year period. The production-related data for 2011 were determined at 171 of 180 Henkel sites in 56 countries. The data represent more than 95 percent of our worldwide production volume in 2011. They are validated centrally for year-end reporting and also verified locally within the framework of our international audit program Any differences in data discovered or reported at a later date are corrected retroactively in our reporting system. Since our production structures are constantly changing – as a result of acquisitions or site closures, for example – the number of sites contributing data changes accordingly: from 166 in 2007 to 171 in 2011. To ensure the comparability of the annual data, we also show their progress as an index relative to the volume of production.

Index: The index in the tables shows the progress of the specific indicators relative to the volume of production (per metric ton of output). The base for the index is the year 2007 (= 100 percent).

Energy generation accounts for almost all of the carbon dioxide released as a result of Henkel activities. The given values include carbon dioxide formed during the generation of bought-in energy at non-Henkel sites.

Emissions of volatile organic compounds

In metric tons

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Emissions of volatile organic compounds

473

430

308

367

326

Index: Change from 2007 to 2011

–33 %

Since 2007, additional measures have been implemented to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds. The rise in 2010 is due to the increase in production volume and shifts in the production portfolio.